Darcell Palmer Award for Integrity on Behalf of Children
In 2014 the Darcell Palmer Integrity on Behalf of Children Award was created in memory of Darcell Palmer. Darcell was on the Kidpower board of directors for ten years and provided valued insight and wisdom to the organization. As principal of Monroe Elementary School, Darcell ensured that all of her students and staff were trained by Kidpower because of her passionate commitment to children’s safety. She also enrolled her grandchildren in classes, bringing some in from distant cities. For more on Darcell Palmer click here.
This award is presented to members of our community that have shown the same dedication and integrity for the protection of children as Darcell.
2025 - Jean Forsyth
Kidpower Volunteer & Child Protection Advocate
2025 -Linda Peiffer Moyes
Kidpower Volunteer & Child Protection Advocate
2024 - Christine Harms
Director, Colorado Office of School Safety
2024 - Margaret Ochoa
Manager, Colorado School Safety Resource Center
2023 - Vennita Browning
Program Director, Peak Education
2022 - Debra Campeau
Kidpower of Colorado, Co-founder;
Managing Attorney of the Office of the Guardian Ad Litem in El Paso County (Retired)
2021 - Shawn Hayes, LCSW
Therapist and Consultant, Private Practice;
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Colorado Springs School District 11 (Retired)
2019 - Rita Wiley
Licensed Professional Counselor;
National Trainer/Consultant for the Nurturing Parenting Programs;
Ft. Carson Army Community Service New Parent Support lead parent educator (Retired)
2018 - Jeri DiGeorge
Job Coach, Falcon District 49’s Transition Program (Retired)
2017 - Stacy Frost
Supervisor, Chafee Foster Care Independence Program for El Paso County (Retired)
2016 - Sara Kennedy
Editor, The Communicator at Hands & Voices;
Former Executive Director at Colorado Hands & Voices
2015 - Amanda Terrell-Orr
Program Administrator, CSPD
2014 - Liz Haltiwanger
KKTV News Director
2014 - Russ Vogel
Principal, Manitou Springs Elementary School (Retired)